Visiting Pittsburgh in November (Oakland: spring break, how much, hotels)

[Debbie1125]

I will be coming to Pittsburgh for the Steelers/Ratbirds game in November. I completely forgot the fact that a majority of the hotels downtown would be booked up. Going on various reservation sites just confirmed that fact.

I will be taking Megabus and not driving.

My question is are there are any hotels closeby....where I can take transit from downtown to the hotel?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[BrianTH]

After the North Shore and Downtown, you can look at the Station Square, South Side, and Oakland hotels--it isn't hard to get from those places to the stadium without a car.

[ferraris]

Hotels in Shadyside and Bakery Square would not be bad options either. I wonder if bed and breakfast style places are a better bet this late in the game since they are less likely to be listed on travel sites. Places like the Paradoor Inn or the Inn on the Mexican War Streets might still have an opening and are walking distance to Heinz Field.

You can test public transit availability by using Google Transit with the hotel's address.

[SammyKhalifa]

Originally Posted by ferrarisnowday

Hotels in Shadyside and Bakery Square would not be bad options either. I wonder if bed and breakfast style places are a better bet this late in the game since they are less likely to be listed on travel sites. Places like the Paradoor Inn or the Inn on the Mexican War Streets might still have an opening and are walking distance to Heinz Field.

The Priory maybe. A friend of mine stayed there when he was in from Chicago for work. Don't know how much it costs, though . . .

[fleetiebelle]

The hotels in Greentree are an option, too. Several are on buslines, and also have shuttles that would take you to the game.

[Pitt Chick]

Originally Posted by SammyKhalifa

The Priory maybe. A friend of mine stayed there when he was in from Chicago for work. Don't know how much it costs, though . . .

I have tried SIX times to stay there... they are always booked!

[Debbie1125]

Thanks! I was able to book a reservaton at The Priory, and I now have a good list of alternatives to the chain hotels for future trips to Pittsburgh.

I really love the Inn on Mexican War Street. There were no vacancies though for the dates I needed. Paradoor was also booked up.

[BrianTH]

Originally Posted by Debbie1125

Thanks! I was able to book a reservaton at The Priory

That should work well, and it is also very close to where Megabus drops off--anyway, enjoy your visit!

[Pitt Chick]

Originally Posted by Debbie1125

Thanks! I was able to book a reservaton at The Priory, and I now have a good list of alternatives to the chain hotels for future trips to Pittsburgh.

Yay!

[SteelCityRising]

A female friend and I stayed at The Priory while vacationing in Pittsburgh several years ago on our Spring Break. We really loved it.